The use of telehealth in the provision of after-hours palliative care services in rural and remote Australia: A scoping review

ABSTRACT:

Background

Accessing quality palliative care, especially at the end of life is vital in reducing physical and emotional distress and optimising quality of life. For people living in rural and remote Australia, telehealth services can be effective in providing access to after-hours palliative care.

Objective

To review and map the available evidence on the use of telehealth in providing after-hours palliative care services in rural and remote Australia.

Method

Scoping review using Arksey and O’Malley methodological framework. Findings are reported in accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR). Scopus, Web of Science, CINAHL Complete, Embase via Ovid, Emcare via Ovid, and Medline

SUBMITTER: Namasivayam P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9512207 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature